Specialties

Bio

Dr. Poss completed his undergraduate and medical school studies at the University of Kansas, pediatric residency at the Naval Hospital Oakland, and a pediatric critical care fellowship at the University of Utah. He retired in 2007 after 20 years in the US Navy where he served a variety of leadership positions including Director of Graduate Medical Education for 27 residencies and fellowships and the Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at Naval Medical Center San Diego. In addition, he served as an Amphibious Task Force Surgeon in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from 2001-2002 and as the THIRD Fleet Surgeon from 2005-2007. Dr. Poss is board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.

He is currently a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah, Medical Director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Primary Children’s Medical Center, and Co-Director of the Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Program. His areas of clinical interest include the comprehensive care of critically ill and injured children, healthcare operations, graduate medical education, and critical care policy advocacy.

Academic Bio

Dr. Poss has research interests include healthcare operations, pediatric workforce issues, disaster management, and pandemic influenza planning. He has served on local, regional, and national task committees related to these issues as well as published numerous articles and book chapters. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and completed a Masters in Medical Management Degree at the University of Southern California. He is currently serving as the Program Chair for the American Academy of Pediatrics' Section on Critical Care as well as the Chairman of the Roundtable on Critical Care Policy’s Board of Directors.